Wild fight breaks out as mums bring their children to school in Limerick

Two women were arrested following a TOPLESS brawl during the school run.

The wild fight broke out when parents were bringing their children to school and child-minding facilities in the tiny village of Doon in Limerick.

One eye-witness said: “It was surreal, completely unbelievable. They just went at each other.

“Biting, scratching, pulling hair, kicking, everything, you name it.”

By the time last Friday’s brawl - sparked over a previous fight between two men - progressed to Monastery Road, the women had lost some of their clothes.

The eyewitness added: “It was in the middle of the street. They were down on the ground on top off each other beating the heads off each other. The next thing the tops were pulled off each other and then a bra went flying through the air.

“You would think that this would have stopped them – but not a bit of it, they kept at it.

“It wasn’t a few slaps either, this was vicious stuff. There was blood on the ground.

“Remember now, this was at 9.15 in the morning at a time when mums and dads are bringing their little ones to school and child minders.

“It is hard to get your head around it. The incident lasted for a good few minutes too.”

It is understood the two women involved, both aged in their thirties, were close friends but had a serious falling out recently.

One is from the locality while the other is originally from Limerick city, but living in Doon.

It is believed that the incident arose following a previous row between two males known to the women.

“There were men there watching them among the crowd,” the witness added.

“I don’t know who they were but they were shouting and roaring. One guy was egging one on, shouting ‘Kill her! Kill her!’”

Gardai confirmed a serious assault then took place involving two men.

A spokesman said: “A male was seriously assaulted during the altercation and taken by ambulance to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital. He was later discharged from hospital.

“Another male was arrested on Saturday morning and detained in Bruff Garda station for questioning.

“He was released without charge and a file is being prepared for the DPP.”

The women weren’t taken to hospital.

They were arrested in Doon on Monday and also released without charge with a file due to be sent to the DPP.